Daniela Cardili Photography

ay and had great ideas for where to take our bridal party pictures. The day of the wedding she and her assistant did such a good job of capturing not only the portraits, but the candid moments. She created a slideshow of her favorite photos from the wedding, and my husband and I both couldn't control our tears- the photos were so beautiful! They more than exceeded our expectations. Picking 50 for the photo album was so hard because there were so many amazing photos!

s so lovely and kind and amazingly calming (says a frazzled bride), and she was all of those things through the entire process - including with all the characters at our wedding! I cannot recommend this woman enough as a person...and believe me, you want to work with someone you like! And, of course, we LOVE her work! Our pictures came out GORGEOUS!

nized, and helped make everything run smooth--even with a very large bridal party! She was great at directing us with poses for pictures and captured many wedding details in her photos. I'm so thankful I have these photos to look back on and remember our day. The hardest part is now deciding which photos are our favorite, because we love them all!

la make us feel and look our best, but she also captured our loved ones at their best. Her photos are timeless and you'll notice that all of her brides look so happy in their photos, which is a true testament to Daniela's wonderful personality. Her calm demeanor puts you at ease and allows you to truly enjoy such an important day. At the same time she is extremely detail oriented and knows exactly which angle and what lighting is most flattering on her clients. Beyond her artistic eye, she is also very organized. She made the family portraits session run seamlessly, and even reminded me of certain photos I wanted that I would have otherwise forgotten to take. At your wedding you cannot possible take every moment in, which is why hiring your photographer is such an important decision to make. Daniela captured so many memories I would have otherwise missed, and as the day went by so quickly her photos helped me relive some of my favorite moments. I would recommend Daniela to anyone looking for a photographer. It will be the best decision you make.

time shooting with her. She made us feel very comfortable and captured the little nuances of our relationship beautifully. I love that Daniela understands the couple and works around their personalities to create the most amazing pictures which makes each of her shoots very personal and unique.

eel after receiving the product--but we can certainly say that we cannot wait for her to capture our big day! 💕 We have received countless compliments from absolutely everybody, and it's true, the photos are just jaw-droppingly gorgeous. We can't express our appreciation and joy enough! She is an absolute pleasure to work with and I feel so thankful to have found her and have her in charge of the most important event in our lives! ***UPDATE POST WEDDING PHOTOS: Where to begin?? I found Daniela on an extensive search. I must have gone through hundreds of portfolios of photographers to see who I thought had the talent I was looking for. So many times, I've seen people hire photographers for such special events that just didn't nail the photos, and in my opinion, that's gotta hurt! It's who you trust to capture the moments in time you can't get back, so I definitely did my homework. Daniela was not someone that was easy to find--she doesn't advertise a ton. I came across her work by chance. When I saw her portfolio, just by the way she works with the lighting in her photos, what she chooses to blur and bring to the forefront of the picture and what she highlights--boom! I knew this girl has the eye! She knows how to capture the beauty and have it shine in the photos she takes. I contacted Daniela, and I was just so touched by how sweet and easy to work with she is. She has the heart of gold! She is someone who does this as her passion, she just really enjoys it, and created her company for it. Not the other way around! This woman is just pure talent. She nailed our engagement photos, and we just got our wedding photos, and just WOW. She has got our whole family's vote for #1 photographer in the Chicagoland area, and she now will have generations of our family who will utilize her company for any important event. If you want someone who has the pure talent to capture the moments you can't get back for your wedding or special event, make it count by selecting a talented photographer. Daniela is the way to go. We wish her all the success in the world!!

ed. She worked with our budget. She photographed our engagement photos as well. I'm pretty camera shy and feel so awkward when posing. She was professional and also made us feel very comfortable during the engagement photos. At the wedding, she took amazing portraits of our family and guests. Her candid pictures showed joy and love! She only shared the good ones! She was positive and encouraging. She was also subtle and most of the time I didn't even realize she was taking photos. I love the pictures she took of my bouquet and the reception room as well. She captured us talking with our guests. And she photographed our friends and family having a great time! She was also patient with us, because we didn't always respond in a timely fashion. She was forgiving of my mistakes. I'm so grateful she was our photographer!

our wedding day. Therefore we are super picky about which photographer we would like to work with. Daniela is easily the best candidate to choose. After working with her, we were even confirmed that we made the best choice in our entire wedding planning process. She is kind, responsible and super flexible. I will recommend her to any of my friends for their big day too.

w that she would do a good job for us. Not only did she manage to capture the most important moments at our wedding, but she did an amazing job making sure to get photos of all of our guests at the reception. All of my guests kept on complimenting her throughout the night. When I looked through the photos she took of my wedding day, there was so much detail that I felt like I was reliving all the special moments. And finally, not only did Daniela communicate with me from the day we first met until the day of our wedding, but she followed up with results within 3 weeks of our event. My husband and I have really high expectations, but Daniela exceeded them and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for exceptional journalistic wedding photos. Working with her will make you feel like you're working with an old friend.

is easy to work with. If I had to do it all over again, I would pick her again!

aordinary attention to detail when it comes to lighting. All of the pictures we got back were incredible and truly captured a moment in time in our lives at our wedding. Daniela was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was very flexible and willing to customize things to our needs. The turnaround time on the pictures was way less than expected; she even sent us a "best of" slideshow before all of the pictures were released. I felt so honored to work with someone who has such a passion for the art of photography, and am glad I choose Daniela to photograph one of the biggest days of my life.

or herself. She provided us great suggestions on shooting spots in Chicago. A couple of weeks before our wedding, she paid a visit with us to the actual church where we were going to have the ceremony. After the wedding, she very soon provided us first the low-resolution and then the complete set of high-resolution photos. We like the photos very much. All through the process of communication (email & phone), she's been very responsive and always met our demands as quickly and well as she can. We would definitely recommend her.

wer right away either by phone or email. Daniela has a very calm and patient demeanor, she listened to all our “wants” yet provided her expertise to capture the perfect shot. On the day of our wedding, Daniela took the time to get to know the families and wedding party, which made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. She also captured some amazing picture of our dog! Daniela also had a partner working along side her, she was also very professional and captured the side action shots that turned out great. My husband and I are could not be happier with how everything turned out. She was beyond great to work with and would recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer!

guests continue to comment on how wonderful our photographer was. We are so thankful for Daniela and how relaxed she made us feel on our big day, and it truly shows in the photos. When we received our wedding album from Daniela, we were blown away! Truly breath taking! Our photos documented the entire day and evening and we will be able to treasure them and "re-live" our wedding each time we look at them. I am so glad that we chose Daniela, and we highly recommend her to our friends and family and everyone! Thank you Daniela for such an awesome job.

s and her work I couldn't have been more anxious to sign a contract. She is such a sweet person and she was so lovely to work with. My wife and I weren't always the easiest to manage I'm sure and she never missed a beat. She was professional and friendly and just a true artist. For our engagement session she made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. For the wedding, she stayed calm while literally everyone else was in panic mode. I could just look over to Daniela and be reminded that this day isn't about how everyone's hair looks or if the colors turned out right. It was more meaningful and Daniela worked to capture those sincere moments. I cannot wait to see our photos because I have all the faith in the world they will be beautiful. My wife and I are not the most romantic couple... we are more playful and silly but we chose Daniela because the way she shoots and edits, we knew she would capture the softer side of us. Thank you Daniela for being so kind and understanding while working with us! We were blessed to have you for our wedding xoxo

ady!! Looking forward to our next big event! Leslie and Henry Berghoef

y are just beautiful. More than a photographer, truly an artist! Thank you so much!

um and it is absolutely beautiful! We even intend on ordering additional parent albums. I will definitely refer Daniela Cardili Photography to family and friends for future events.